Crankshaft Oil Seal - Rear

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Fig 1: Removing Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal

Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC

1 - REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL

2 - ENGINE BLOCK

3 - ENGINE BLOCK

4 - REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL METAL CASE

5 - PRY IN THIS DIRECTION

6 - CRANKSHAFT

7 - SCREWDRIVER

8 - REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL DUST LIP

9 - SCREWDRIVER

Remove transaxle. Refer to 40TE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE .
Remove flex plate.
Insert a 3/16 flat bladed screwdriver (7,9) between the dust lip (8) and the metal case (4) of the crankshaft seal. Angle the screwdriver. See Fig 1through the dust lip against metal case of the seal. Pry out seal.

CAUTION: Do not permit the screwdriver blade to contact crankshaft seal surface. Contact of the screwdriver blade against crankshaft edge (chamfer) is permitted.